There’s a new massage board in town, and it needs qualified individuals to ensure this new era of massage regulation gets off the ground with the right team of professionals. If you’re interested in serving on the new Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board (Board), there are seven seats open to…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
ABMP sent a legislative update via email on April 29, 2024, to school owners stating that Tennessee massage therapy education requirements had increased. That notification was factually accurate, but incomplete. We want to share an update to all Tennessee members to explain how that change—from…
Do you believe in and see the benefits of massage therapy regulation? Without your support, the Alabama massage therapy profession is in danger of losing its regulatory board, which could result in inconsistent regulation or none at all. This could increase the administrative and financial…
Senate Bill 370 (SB 370) was enacted in late April to help prevent human trafficking at businesses and implement license display obligations.
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Business owners, Senate Bill 786 (SB 786) was enacted in late April, impacting massage establishment licensing, emergency suspension orders…
On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 (HB 1610) and Senate Bill 1588 (SB 1588), raising the…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists (Board) maintained its foothold to efficiently regulate the massage industry. In late March, the Alaska Senate Journal published …
Dear Educator:
You are aware of the US Department of Education (DOE) publication in fall 2023 of new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations for vocational programs. These new rules are slated to affect all aid-eligible programs for program starts on or after July 1, 2024. A kicker…
Effective July 1, 2024, Louisiana massage students will no longer be eligible for federal financial aid because massage programs are limited by Louisiana law. But there is a solution: Senate Bill 353 will…
Late last year, the US Department of Education revised Gainful Employment rules that impact schools…